10cm powder with a topping of graupel. 20cm firm compacted snow base layer weakly bonded to powder. Fantastic for front pointing though. Richard broke trail first third I took the the middle thrid and Paul broke through the cornice. Awesome. A futher 20cm snow fell the following night stopped ascents on broad gully next day due to potential avalanchekiwi boy - Solo O/S - 20/Feb/10 with Richard Fox, paul McCloy

Wind inceased to epic proportions near the top
blowing huge amounts of spindrift.
Large cornice. exited on the left hand side.
Wind now screaming, could hardly stand up !!Mayaculpa - Solo - 29/Dec/09 with Rich Williams, Gabi Smallbone, Paul Stock